Football Transfer Rumors: Manchester United’s Interest in Quenda and Other Monday Gossip

Monday’s newspaper back pages, including The Sun, Daily Express, Daily Mail, Daily Telegraph, i paper, Daily Star, and The Times, feature the latest transfer speculation. Key transfer discussions involve Manchester United’s interest in Portuguese teenager Geovany Quenda, the potential for Gyokeres to join United, and Wojciech Szczesny’s prospective new contract with Barcelona. Manchester United is reportedly attempting to finalize an agreement for Geovany Quenda, a 17-year-old Portuguese winger from Sporting, according to A Bola (in Portuguese). Sporting has reportedly indicated to Manchester United that they might have “no option” but to offload 26-year-old Swedish striker Viktor Gyokeres, although a January transfer window move is considered improbable, as reported by the Mirror. Barcelona is reportedly contemplating extending a new contract to 34-year-old goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, mere weeks following the Polish player’s arrival at the club, states Marca (in Spanish). Aston Villa manager Unai Emery may explore the sale of 31-year-old Brazilian defender Diego Carlos during the January transfer period, according to Football Insider. Brazilian forward Neymar is reportedly poised to rejoin Santos, as his Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal is dissatisfied with the 32-year-old’s recurring injury issues, reports Cesar Luis Merlo. However, Neymar’s agent has refuted claims of any ongoing discussions regarding his departure from Al-Hilal, asserting that the former Barcelona and Paris St-Germain player is content at the Saudi Arabian club, according to Fabrizio Romano. Orkun Kokcu, the 23-year-old midfielder for Benfica and Turkey, has commended Liverpool manager Arne Slot’s influence on his career, amidst speculation linking him with a potential transfer to Anfield, reports the Liverpool Echo. Fulham has reportedly joined the competition to acquire Igor Jesus, a 23-year-old Brazil international forward from Botafogo, according to TBR Football. Tottenham Hotspur is reportedly considering the prospect of bringing back English midfielder Harry Winks, 28, despite having transferred him to Leicester just last year, states Fichajes (in Spanish). Arsenal continues to observe the status of 24-year-old Serbian forward Dusan Vlahovic at Juventus, as reported by Rudy Galetti. Crystal Palace is reportedly eager to recruit an attacker in the January transfer window, but faces constraints due to a limited budget, according to GiveMeSport. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, the 23-year-old Georgia forward, may depart Napoli as negotiations over his contract have reached an impasse, with Barcelona and Paris St-Germain showing interest, reports Goal. Paul Pogba, the 31-year-old French midfielder, is not expected to train at Manchester United after his exit from Juventus, according to Talksport. Frank Lampard is anticipated to be one of potentially five individuals Coventry City will interview regarding their open manager’s position, states the Telegraph (subscription required). West Ham and Southampton are both pursuing 16-year-old twins Cole and Dylan Williams, a Scottish midfield duo currently playing for Airdrie, reports The Sun.